compelled to buy because of blank keyboard, have been using das keyboard with blank keys for ~8 years.
Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
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#92US only. I am a sad panda...
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#93This is not a knock on Framework, but it amuses me that a base spec of 8 GB of RAM is acceptable in 2021. The last time I bought a laptop was 2014. It was a Macbook Pro 15'. Even then, 8 GB was an irritating amount of RAM, so I bumped it up to 16 GB. 7 years later things have hardly improved.
Eh, if I was buying my mom a laptop I'd probably not waste money on more than 8GB, especially given I know I could just add more later.
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#94Earlier quoted context omitted.
In what country are the laptops manufactured? Which three parts in a laptop have the highest failure rate, and what are those rates? What I can’t wrap my head around is, a consumer that feels strongly about repairing laptops themselves, for clearly non-economic reasons, but would balk at the cost of a laptop manufactured in the West, which is 100% of the labor the day the laptop ships, because then the computer would…
We manufacture subassemblies and most modules in China with final assembly in Taiwan. In typical consumer notebooks, batteries, hinges, ports, and keyboards would be parts that wear out over time. We've designed the Framework Laptop to make each of those easy to swap as needed.
Do you have an exploded diagram of all the individual parts?
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#95I wish i could buy it in parts, the customs in my country doesn't allow anything above 200 usd to go throught. I wish i could buy one day the frame, other day yhe motherboard and so on...
What country is that, and why is that?
Re: Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
#96Wish there was a ATX-like standard for laptops. It wouldn't work for 13-inch laptops with super-tight internals, but for gaming laptops and mobile workstations it'd be awesome. Imagine your laptop is getting a bit old, so you swap out motherboard, CPU and RAM. That's the kind of laptop I want.
We wish there was a standard too! We designed the mainboard in the Framework Laptop to be replaceable and upgradeable to future generations, along with the upgradeability of memory and storage. We've be developing new mainboards ourselves, and we'd love to bring in third party compatible mainboards too.
Re: Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
#97This looks awesome, hopeful for the future where they have AMD CPU options as well.
Re: Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
#98How does the DIY edition work? It seems to be cheaper to get that and bring your own parts than it is to get a preconfigured version. Do you just insert the missing parts (memory, ssd, wifi)? Or do you have to assemble the whole thing from scratch?
The relevant blurb seems to be:
> Build it Yourself
> The DIY Edition is the only high-end laptop you can customize and assemble yourself from a kit of modules. Coming in at just 15.85mm thick and 1.3kg, the Framework Laptop delivers the modularity of a desktop in the form factor of a thin and light 13.5” notebook.
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#99Earlier quoted context omitted.
Maybe more feedback than questions, although if there are roadmap items that would address these it'd be good to know! I'm really excited about this — besides repairability, I think the USB-C expansion cards are great, and a really neat solution to a tricky problem. I love the idea of never having to carry a USB-C dongle ever again, particularly when travelling. The blocker that is stopping me ordering this today (be…
We're pretty happy with the display. At a little over 200 PPI, it is basically just over the edge of "retina" where pixels aren't visible at normal viewing distance, while being less power-hungry than a 4k panel. We offer the DIY Edition without Windows pre-installed, and will be publishing compatibility reports for popular Linux distros. With Intel 11th Gen CPUs, the Framework Laptop handles up to four simultaneous…
I really appreciate the response. Thanks!
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#100Framework founder here. Happy to answer any questions anyone has on the product!
Maybe more feedback than questions, although if there are roadmap items that would address these it'd be good to know! I'm really excited about this — besides repairability, I think the USB-C expansion cards are great, and a really neat solution to a tricky problem. I love the idea of never having to carry a USB-C dongle ever again, particularly when travelling. The blocker that is stopping me ordering this today (be…
The display is fine, 4k / retina is not practical in any way, it's just marketing.